New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Ramsey county assessors books
show an increase OF nearly three million
dollars in the assessed personal property
in the county during the past year.
At Mankato, the proposition to issue
SIS, 700 bonds for park purposes was car
by IS majority. The vote on water works
bonds, $4,000, is a tie, AS votes being
cast each way.
City. John Montague was confronted by
two men in the outskirts of town, one oil
whom compelled him to halt. Montague
stopped moment and then started to-
ward them, when one fired two shots, ono
taking effect in his leg just below the knee
The assailants made their escape.
A turnado demolished five dwellings and
many minor farm buildings in Moreland
township six miles northwest of Glyndon.
At ST. Peter, Frank Wilkinson,
youngest son OF Thomas Wilkinson was
drowned in the Minnesota river.
Mrs. Ellen Woodbury., wife OF II. G.
Woodbury., Judge of the municipal court
at Waseca died of heart disease, after a
sickness OF only three hours.
Matt Schaffer OF Nicollet near ST. Peter
buried three children within ten days. They
died OF diphtheria.
VIM. Morris attempted to outrage Sew
erence Olson at Albert Lea.
State Senator Ellingson and John Clark,
OF Shakopee, a veteran of the late war,
were severely injured by an infuriated bull,
owned by Mr.. Ellingson. Clark was tossed
into the air several times and almost
trampled to death, and his recovery is
doubtful. Ellington was gored in several
places through his thigh.
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ting in chair. in front of the police Office,
was accidentally shot in the thigh by a
small revolver in Chief OF Police Sullivan's
coat pocket, the hammer OF which caught
in the chair the chief was sitting in.
Sheriff Hugh Connolly has returned to
Has tings from Wadena, bringing with him
John Wagner, formerly OF Douglas, who
was indicted by the grand Jury in June,
1856, for incest with a thirteen-year-o old
daughter in February OF that year.
Martin Hanson, one OF the oldest settlers
and wealthiest farmers in Otisco township
in Waseca county, died, aged fifty. Mrs.
NJ. A. Buckhout OF GAINESVILLE, one OF the
early settlers of Waseca county also died.
The G. A. R.. under command of Generals
Lew Wallace and Lucius Fairchild will in
dulge in a sham fight during the coming
State Fair.
P. w. Helms hardware store in Olivia
was entered by burglars and the safe blown
open by powder. They secured $40 in
money and two revolyers.
A lad named Dunn, aged fourteen, was
accidently killed at Mankota.
Rev. William Gradam. rector OF st.
Marks church in Lake City, has accepted
a call from the cathedral parish OF
Faribault, and viii go to his new field Of
labor in October.
An order was promulgated by the rail
road commissioners denying the applica-
ton made by President B. F. Nelson, OF
the Minneapolis Straw board and Paper
company, for the withdrawal ofthe special
rate heretofore allowed on building paper
from Fergus Falls to Minneapolis, Mime
sofa Transfer and st. Paul. The applica-
ton was denied on the ground that if the
old rate was restored the results would be
to close the mill at Fergus Falls without
benefiting the Minneapolis mills.
At Moorehead, the trial OF Peter Czi
zei, tbs defag.ting city treasurer, was cou
cluded, and after being out three and a
half hours, the jury returned a verdict oil
guilty.
AtShakopee. large frame barn belonging
to James Heth and leased to Refs Bros az
a livery barn, together with eleven horses
all the cutters and harnesses, was burned
Cause unknown but believed to be incen
diary.
The city council of Mankato, awards 9
I contract for sewers, and q fine park il
! promised for the town.
There will be unusual attractions at thu
Yellow Medicine county fair, Sept. Ia, Is
| and 16.
| The st. Cloud water works are obe sole
to Sykes & Phelps OF Minneapolis.
Martin county has paid out 81 200 this
| year for gopher scalps, and will have tx
! pay out at least S 1, 900 more before win
ter.
William Lane, son OF Mrs. A. Lane O
Belvidere, Goodhue, county was fatally in
jured by the accidental discharge OF a rifle
An alteration between some Indians a
/ Kimberly results in the fatal shooting o
! one OF their number. The assailant tool
| TO the woods.
| Hon. Liberty Hall has sold the Genco
Register and will move to Kansas City.
At Hastings, the residences of Charles Es
penshied and Stephen Gardener were en-
tered by burglars, $40 being taken iron
/ the former and gold watch and S. IRON
the latter.
John Thoreson OF Kandota was ARRESTED
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charge OF bastardy, and on examination
was bound over to wait his trial at til
February term OF the district court i
Todd county.
Mrs. William Donnelly, living four mile
southeast OF CurrAe, was killed by lightning
In decision handed down from tn
supreme court, Chief Justice Gilillan dc
clares that villages are not entitled to al
assessor unless they be incorporated ur
der a special charter, but are subject t
the assessorship of the township il
which they are situated. Under the con
stitutional amendment adopted last win
ter, all villages are put back under tn
/ election districts OF the townships in whicl
they. live, unless they are incorporate.
under a special charter, in which case the,
may hold separate elections, and Justic
'Gilfillan by his decision decides that onl,
in the latter case are they entitled to
separate assessor.
A table showing the distribution of tn
I nav roll arnonp the va Ous state che ri 4 q